The good news for the Cubs in a 5-4 loss to the White Sox on Sunday: Marcus Stroman threw one of his best games of the season.
The bad news: The 12-inning game stretched their bullpen, with two double headers on the schedule this week.
In a normal game, Stroman’s seven shutout innings would have put the Cubs in good position for a doubleheader against the Brewers on Monday. But the Cubs needed four relievers to wrap up Sunday’s game, even with Robert Gsellman taking the mound for the 11th and 12th innings.
“It’s a tough one to swallow because we had a great game,” Cubs reliever David Robertson said.